Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.
The 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives squanders its satirical premise with tonal inconsistency, swinging awkwardly between dark comedy and horror without committing to either. Nicole Kidman and Bette Midler deliver capable performances that elevate mediocre material, but the script is muddled and the twist ending is particularly weak compared to the original. The film lacks the chilling subtlety of the 1975 version and feels like a glossy, toothless Hollywood retread that dilutes the source material's feminist critique into broad, safe comedy.